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Description:: The goal of this category is to locate and photograph factories where notable products were or are made. We would prefer that this be restricted to products recognizable to most, perhaps even iconic. This could be the Corvette factory near Bowling Green, KY, the Hershey factory in Hershey, PA, or the Heinz factory in Pittsburgh. In some cases, these buildings are long gone, but record the location and giving an indication of what is there now would be acceptable.

Expanded Description:

The product should be something other than basic products, such as lumber, bread or cement blocks. Sorry, the goal is notable products, not a category to stuff those extra pictures you can't seem to fit anywhere else. An exception to this would be notable plants, like the Edgar Thompson Works near Pittsburgh, PA. In some cases, a notable product is made in many places, such as Coca Cola, and this would be acceptable, too. Please include some history of the location, including when the product was made, and when the structure was built or torn down. You can include a website link in addition to the now required Wikipedia link, as listed in the variables.

Please do not trespass or place youself or members of your team in danger while working on your Waymark target.

Instructions for Posting a Iconic Factories Waymark:

Find a location where a notable product was or is made. The product in question should be recognizable to most people. Title your waymark with the name of the product and the location. An example would be "Ivory Soap Factory Near Cincinnati, Ohio." When did the facility open? Is it still in operation? Give some information on the products produced. Be sure to include something on the founder if this is noteworthy.

Include at least one photograph of the building if it still exists. Otherwise, a picture of the area in general is in order. Document the product made, including such things as when it was first made, why the product is unique or notable and any other applicable information. If the structure or company is no longer there, give an indication of what the location is used for now.

Make sure your coordinates are very close to the building. You should be able to see it on the Google Sat image.

Effective immediately, in order to make this decision less subjective, you are asked to filter your waymark to verify it is a notable product.

The company and the product should be mentioned in a Wikipedia article. As an example, here is one on an early submission:

Brown and Haley

Please include this as your website listed with your waymark.

We will also accept more generic products if the location is notable in itself, such as an very interesting building or the location is historical (see my Edgar Thompson link above). Run it up the pole and see if anyone salutes, but you will have to sell us on it. If you think you might get some pushback on your waymark, give us a rough draft before you go crazy on it. Or you could just send one of us the Wikipedia link. If we think it has merit, we will send it back to you for completion. Just include a note that this is a rough draft so we know.

I like to see the building from overhead. When posting your coordinates, try to get as close to the building as possible and you can safely do. Sometimes there are a group of buildings nearby, and it is difficult to see what is the actual building on the Google Sat image. If you see your coordinates are too far away or your building is near a group of building, try adjusting them till the icon is close to the building on the Sat image.

Instructions for Visiting a Waymark in this Category:

A unique picture of the location would be appreciated. Try to include yourself or your group in the frame if you are not shy. Give your impressions of the location in your log. You can also log a visit by including a photograph of one of the products made by the factory "in situ". You'll have to look it up. Log type should be "write note" in this case. Include a comment as to where you found the product and some other details you noted. Be sure to make it clear that product was made by the factory in question. Your posted image should clearly indicate this. When you post a visit of this type, please send a note to kbarhow to indicate you have completed one of these.

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view gallery	Doornkaat - Norden, Germany in Iconic Factories Norden war der Hauptsitz des 1806 gegründeten Kornherstellers Doornkaat. / Doornkaat was a historic Korn (Gin, liquor) producer since 1806 in Norden. posted by: DieCacherGirls location: Niedersachsen, Germany date approved: 2/27/2015 last visited: never
view gallery	IBM - Endicott, New York in Iconic Factories IBM plant number 1 built computers and printers posted by: ripraff location: New York date approved: 11/9/2014 last visited: never
view gallery	Coca-Cola Bottling Co. -- Vicksburg MS in Iconic Factories A candy store in Vicksburg MS pioneered the idea of bottling this famous beverage. By the 1920s a proper bottling plant was opened a few blocks away from the old candy store. posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: Mississippi date approved: 10/4/2014 last visited: 9/1/2014
view gallery	Genie Overhead Door Corp. - Alliance, Ohio in Iconic Factories The Genie Overhead Door Corp. was located at 22701 Lake Park Blvd. in Alliance, Ohio 44601 posted by: lonewolf5929 location: Ohio date approved: 9/23/2014 last visited: never
view gallery	Ford Piquette Ave Plant - Detroit MI in Iconic Factories This was the second home of the Ford Motor Company and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2006. posted by: nomadwillie location: Michigan date approved: 7/16/2014 last visited: never
view gallery	Campbell Soup Company - Maxton Facility - North Carolina in Iconic Factories This is a manufacturing and warehouse facility that produces over 100 varieties of Campbell Soups. The Shipping warehouse also ships other Campbell products such as V8 juices, Prego Spaghetti Sauces, and Swanson products. posted by: NCDaywalker location: North Carolina date approved: 6/24/2014 last visited: 6/24/2014
view gallery	Zetor - Brno, Czech Republic in Iconic Factories Zetor je název moravského výrobce traktoru, sídlícího v brnenské mestské cásti Brno-Líšen // Zetor is a tractor manufacturing industry from the Czech Republic posted by: puczmeloun location: Jihomoravský kraj, Czechia date approved: 6/13/2014 last visited: never
view gallery	C & H Sugar Co Inc - Crockett, CA in Iconic Factories The factory and refinery of C & H Sugar Co Inc. posted by: saopaulo1 location: California date approved: 5/18/2014 last visited: never
view gallery	Tillamook Cheese Factory - Tillamook, OR in Iconic Factories The Tillamook Cheese Factory is the Tillamook County Creamery Association's original cheese production facility. posted by: dkestrel location: Oregon date approved: 5/6/2014 last visited: 1/21/2015
view gallery	OTA Solgryn in Iconic Factories OTA Solgryn - OTA oatmeal posted by: Tjow location: Denmark date approved: 2/20/2014 last visited: never
view gallery	Tesla - Fremont, CA in Iconic Factories The Tesla factory in Fremont, CA. posted by: saopaulo1 location: California date approved: 1/29/2014 last visited: never
view gallery	Bloch Brothers Tobacco Factory - Wheeling, West Virginia in Iconic Factories Historic tobacco company known for their most known chewing tobacco, "Mail Pouch" in Wheeling, West Virginia. posted by: BruceS location: West Virginia date approved: 1/29/2014 last visited: never
view gallery	Ferrari Factory - Maranello, Italy in Iconic Factories It's in this factory that all the Ferrari cars are made. posted by: razalas location: Emilia–Romagna , Italy date approved: 1/21/2014 last visited: never
view gallery	Imperial Tobacco, fabriquant des cigarettes Players, Granby, Québec in Iconic Factories L'usine de l'Imperial Tobacco, fabriquant des cigarettes Players, sur la rue Cowie, Granby. Imperial Tobacco building, on Cowie st, Granby. posted by: MAMOUE location: Québec, Canada date approved: 1/5/2014 last visited: 1/13/2015
view gallery	Porto Formoso Tea Factory [São Miguel, Açores] in Iconic Factories The Porto Formoso Tea Factory is located on the north coast of São Miguel Island, Azores. It is one of only two factories of its kind in Europe, processing the leaves of Camellia Sinensis for tea production. posted by: Lusitana Paixão location: Arquipélago dos Açores, Portugal date approved: 12/30/2013 last visited: 2/4/2015
view gallery	"A.W. Faber-Castell" - 95179 Geroldsgrün/ Germany in Iconic Factories Technical Drawing Instruments, produced here in Geroldsgrün! Technische Zeichengeräte die hier in Geroldsgrün hergestellt werden! posted by: Team Krombaer location: Bayern, Germany date approved: 12/8/2013 last visited: 12/11/2013
view gallery	Kaiser Aluminum - Spokane Valley, WA in Iconic Factories Kaiser is the largest single employer in Spokane Valley, with a huge rolling plant in the Trentwood district. posted by: BK-Hunters location: Washington date approved: 11/17/2013 last visited: 1/16/2014
view gallery	Heineken - Zoeterwoude, Netherlands in Iconic Factories Heineken brewery Zoeterwoude posted by: naj16 location: Zuid-Holland, Netherlands date approved: 10/26/2013 last visited: 2/24/2015
view gallery	Ford Factory, St. Paul, MN in Iconic Factories The Ford Factory in St. Paul Minnesota harnessed the power of the Mississippi River and is best known as the birthplace of many Ford Ranger pickups. posted by: rosebud55112 location: Minnesota date approved: 10/23/2013 last visited: 11/5/2013
view gallery	Lucky Strikes - The American Tobacco Company - Durham NC in Iconic Factories Founded in 1890 by J.B.Duke thru the merger of many companies, controlled the cigarette making business until it was forced to break up the company in 1911. Lucky Strikes was just one of the iconic brands under ATC. posted by: nomadwillie location: North Carolina date approved: 10/15/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	Bethlehem Steel - Bethlehem PA in Iconic Factories Bethlehem Steel Corporation was America's second-largest steel producer and largest shipbuilder. The Bethlehem Steel factory in Bethlehem PA produced iron and steel for 150+ years at this location. posted by: nomadwillie location: Pennsylvania date approved: 9/24/2013 last visited: 8/30/2014
view gallery	Solo Cup Factory - Springfield, Missouri in Iconic Factories Sadly, the factory with the giant cup for a front door closed in 2011 and is now up for sale. posted by: blakelylaw580 location: Missouri date approved: 8/14/2013 last visited: 7/5/2012
view gallery	Vieja central térmica del Besos in Iconic Factories Thermal power station posted by: escipion location: Cataluña, Spain date approved: 6/15/2013 last visited: 2/14/2015
view gallery	Cuétara - Pombal, Leiria in Iconic Factories This a factory that produces one the most recognisable brands of cookies in all Iberian Peninsula: Cuétara. posted by: tofixe location: Leiria, Portugal date approved: 6/5/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	Clicquot Club Company - Millis, MA in Iconic Factories The Clicquot Club Company's bottling plant now, only partially occupied by the Ann & Hope Outlet Store, once bottled sparkling cider, then ginger ale and other sodas, and the company was the first to use metal caps on bottles and put soda in cans. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 4/21/2013 last visited: never

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